LAKEPORT, Calif. – A Lakeport man was arrested on Sunday night after he allegedly threatened two people with a hammer-type weapon.

David Derrick Veronie, 51, was taken into custody by Lakeport Police after the incident, according to Lt. Jason Ferguson.

Ferguson said that just after 7:30 p.m. Sunday Lakeport Police officers responded to 555 First St.
regarding a report of Veronie bashing in the front door of the residence. Upon their arrival, officers located and detained Veronie in the backyard.

During the investigation officers learned that Veronie lives at the residence. When he showed up he allegedly threatened two people in the house – one of them a roommate – with a hammer-type weapon with a hatchet head, Ferguson said.

Witnesses reported Veronie threatened to kill the two people as he was repeatedly striking the door with the weapon, according to Ferguson’s report.

Ferguson said the officers located damage to the door which was consistent with what the witnesses
reported. A search of the area for the weapon was conducted with no weapon being located.

As a result of their investigation, officers arrested Veronie for brandishing a weapon other than
a firearm, criminal threats and vandalism, Ferguson said.

Veronie was booked at the Hill Road Jail early Monday morning. Jail records indicated his bail was set at $5,000. He’s due to appear in court on Tuesday.